[elli1]

Just finished East of Eden & a book of the short novels of Steinbeck--Tortilla Flat, Cannery Row, The Pearl... Just started Bad Land by Jonathan Raban.

[runninglips]

I loved Tortilla flats. When I was younger the characters were near exact parallels with people around me post Vietnam. I was the one that would work only to have the bounty I PROVIDED used when I wasn’t there. Even had my car stripped because it was out of gas....they sold the tires and wheels. All those people are dead or old junkies now, and I haven’t seen any of them for 25 years.

[mathluv]

I read many of Steinbeck's years ago, also Frank Slaughter and Frank Yerby. I am listening to the Amber series in the car, and I am reading a mystery series in the house - book 3 - a Booktown Mystery - Bookplate Special.

I have 'Going Rogue' by my chair to read.